Editing Interstate 94 (section)

== Route description ==
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|[[Interstate 94 in Montana|MT]]
|{{convert|219.38|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 94 in North Dakota|ND]]
|{{convert|352.39|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 94 in Minnesota|MN]]
|{{convert|259.49|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 94 in Wisconsin|WI]]
|{{convert|341.02|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 94 in Illinois|IL]]	
|{{convert|61.53|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 94 in Indiana|IN]]	
|{{convert|46.13|mi|km|disp=table}}	
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|[[Interstate 94 in Michigan|MI]]
|{{convert|275.49|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|Total
|{{convert|1555.43|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|image1=Billings MT and Yellowstone River.jpg
|caption1=Part of Billings, Montana, the western terminus of I-94
|image2=NDI94.jpg
|caption2=Eastbound on I-94, the main highway east–west through North Dakota
|image3=Lowry Hill Tunnel2.jpg
|caption3=[[Lowry Hill Tunnel]] in Minneapolis, Minnesota
|image4=Zoo Interchange from the east in Milwaukee.jpg
|caption4=I-894 west at the [[Zoo Interchange]] (I-94) in 2008
|image5=Dan Ryan 33rd Street Night.jpg
|caption5=Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago
|image6=Eastbound Borman Expressway, Hammond, Indiana.jpg
|caption6=Borman Expressway (I-80/I-94) in Hammond, Indiana, approaching exit&nbsp;3
|image7=Blue Water Bridge.jpg
|caption7=I-69/I-94's eastern terminus on the [[Blue Water Bridge]] at the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, connecting it to Highway&nbsp;402 in Point Edward, Ontario
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=== Montana ===
{{Main|Interstate 94 in Montana}}
I-94 begins at [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] and travels northeastward toward [[Glendive, Montana|Glendive]] before exiting the state to the east. I-94 links seven counties, which are [[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone]], [[Treasure County, Montana|Treasure]], [[Rosebud County, Montana|Rosebud]], [[Custer County, Montana|Custer]], [[Prairie County, Montana|Prairie]], [[Dawson County, Montana|Dawson]], and [[Wibaux County, Montana|Wibaux]] counties and passes near or through [[Miles City, Montana|Miles City]] and Glendive while connecting with I-90 in Billings. The highway is notable for following the [[Yellowstone River]] from Billings through Glendive. Beyond the western terminus of I-94, I-90 connects westbound I-94 travelers to points west such as [[Butte, Montana|Butte]]; [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]; [[Coeur d'Alene, Idaho]]; [[Spokane, Washington]]; and [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]].

=== North Dakota ===
{{Main|Interstate 94 in North Dakota}}
The route enters at [[Beach, North Dakota|Beach]] and passes through the [[Badlands]] near [[Medora, North Dakota|Medora]] (near the [[Theodore Roosevelt National Park]] South Unit). Further east, I-94 provides access to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, then passes through the cities of [[Dickinson, North Dakota|Dickinson]], [[Mandan, North Dakota|Mandan]], [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]], [[Jamestown, North Dakota|Jamestown]], and [[Valley City, North Dakota|Valley City]] on the way to [[West Fargo, North Dakota|West Fargo]] and [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]], where it leaves the state and crosses into Minnesota. Throughout the state, the route generally travels relatively straight east and west following both the [[Northern Pacific Railway|railroad route]] and the former route of [[U.S. Route 10|US Route&nbsp;10]] (US&nbsp;10, called "The Old Red Trail") where its western terminus is at exit&nbsp;343 in West Fargo.

The highway intersects with the [[Enchanted Highway]] {{convert|11|mi|km}} east of Dickinson at exit&nbsp;72. At [[New Salem, North Dakota|New Salem]], it passes [[Salem Sue]], a {{convert|38|ft|m|adj=mid|-high}} sculpture of a [[Holstein cow]] and is clearly visible from I-94 on the south side of the road. A drive up the road to Sue will take visitors to a vantage point where they can see a panoramic landscape for many miles. Between Mandan and Bismarck, I-94 crosses the Missouri River with a view of the [[Northern Pacific Railway|Northern Pacific]]/[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] Railway Bridge on the south side of the road. At [[Steele, North Dakota|Steele]], it passes the world's largest sculpture of a [[sandhill crane]] (named Sandy), which is {{convert|40|ft|m}} tall and visible from I-94 on the south side of the road, just to the east of exit&nbsp;200. At [[Jamestown, North Dakota|Jamestown]], it passes the world's largest sculpture of the [[World's Largest Buffalo|buffalo]] (actually bison) named "Dakota Thunder", which is {{convert|28|ft|m}} tall and is visible from I-94 on the north side of the road. [[U.S. Route 52|US&nbsp;52]] is concurrent with I-94 from Jamestown to the Minnesota state line. approximately milemarker&nbsp;275 on the westbound lanes between Jamestown and Valley City, there is a small green sign marking the [[Laurentian Divide]], which marks a continental divide where rivers south of the divide drain into the [[Gulf of Mexico]], while the rivers north flow into the [[Arctic Ocean]]. The highway reaches Fargo, before the [[Red River of the North|Red River]].

=== Minnesota ===
{{Main|Interstate 94 in Minnesota}}
Leaving Fargo and entering [[Moorhead, Minnesota]], I-94/US&nbsp;52 crosses the Red River. East of [[Moorhead Municipal Airport]], the Interstate travels in a northwest–southeast trajectory past [[Fergus Falls, Minnesota|Fergus Falls]], [[Alexandria, Minnesota|Alexandria]], and [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]] on the way to the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Twin Cities]] and eastward out of the state.

The road crosses the [[Mississippi River]] in [[Minneapolis]] between the [[Prospect Park, Minneapolis|Prospect Park]] and [[Seward, Minneapolis|Seward]] neighborhoods. As it crosses over the only true gorge along the Mississippi's entire {{convert|2350|mi|km|adj=on}} length, where steep bluffs extend to the waterline.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://fmr.org/geology-and-natural-history-mississippi-river-gorge |title = Geology and Natural History of the Mississippi River Gorge |publisher = Friends of the Mississippi River |date = March 13, 2008 }}</ref> The highway joins Minneapolis and [[Saint Paul, Minnesota|Saint Paul]] together where it meets [[Minnesota State Highway 280]] (MN&nbsp;280). [[U.S. Route 52|US&nbsp;52]] leaves I-94 after running concurrently with I-94 from the North Dakota state line and heads southbound toward [[Rochester, Minnesota|Rochester]]. In the Twin Cities, the routing of the highway is politically charged, primarily through many historic working-class and [[Black neighborhood]]s.<ref name="Rupar-MPLS">{{cite news |last1 = Rupar |first1 = Aaron |title = 'Racist' Twin Cities maps make point about interstate highways |url = http://www.citypages.com/news/racist-twin-cities-maps-make-point-about-interstate-highways-images-6543145 |access-date = July 13, 2016 |work = City Pages |date = August 18, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Rupar-STP">{{cite news |last1 = Rupar |first1 = Aaron |title = St. Paul map shows how I-94 cut through heart of city's African-American neighborhood |url = http://www.citypages.com/news/st-paul-map-shows-how-i-94-cut-through-heart-of-citys-african-american-neighborhood-6541556 |access-date = July 13, 2016 |work = City Pages |date = August 19, 2014 }}</ref> In Saint Paul, the routing of I-94 is set through and displaces the historic [[Rondo neighborhood]], which prior to the highway construction was the largest Black community in Saint Paul.<ref name="MHS-Gale">{{cite web |title = Rondo Neighborhood & I-94: Overview |url = http://libguides.mnhs.org/rondo |publisher = Minnesota History Center Gale Family Library |access-date = July 13, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="Yuen">{{cite news |last1 = Yuen |first1 = Laura |title = Central Corridor: In the shadow of Rondo |url = http://www.mprnews.org/story/2010/04/20/centcorridor3-rondo |access-date = July 13, 2016 |publisher = Minnesota Public Radio |date = April 29, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="Rupar-STP"/>

East of Saint Paul, I-94 leaves Minnesota between [[Lakeland, Minnesota]], and [[Hudson, Wisconsin]], while crossing the [[St. Croix River (Wisconsin–Minnesota)|St. Croix River]].

=== Wisconsin ===
{{Main|Interstate 94 in Wisconsin}}
I-94 enters [[Wisconsin]] east of the Twin Cities at [[Hudson, Wisconsin|Hudson]]. It traverses the hilly terrain of northwest Wisconsin, crossing the [[Red Cedar River (Wisconsin)|Red Cedar River]] near [[Menomonie, Wisconsin|Menomonie]]. East of Menomonie, I-94 junctions with [[Wisconsin Highway 29|WIS&nbsp;29]], a major East–West expressway connecting I-94 with [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]], and [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]]. It then passes [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin|Eau Claire]] before turning southeastward and joining with [[Interstate 90|I-90]] in [[Tomah, Wisconsin|Tomah]]. Southeast of Tomah, the highway passes the major tourist area of [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]]. Here, vacationers can find a multitude of water parks, camping, amusement parks, zoos, river excursions, as well as lodging and shopping. Further southeast, I-94 joins up with [[Interstate 39|I-39]] in [[Portage, Wisconsin|Portage]] at the base of [[Cascade Mountain (ski area)|Cascade Mountain]], a popular ski area. Just south of Cascade Mountain, I-94 crosses over the [[Wisconsin River]]. I-94 leaves I-90 and I-39 east of the state capitol of [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] and resumes its easterly path toward [[Milwaukee]]. I-94 weaves its way into [[Downtown Milwaukee]] before turning south and heading to [[Chicago]], entering [[Illinois]] at [[Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin|Pleasant Prairie]].

=== Illinois ===
{{Main|Interstate 94 in Illinois}}
{{See also|Kennedy Expressway|Dan Ryan Expressway|Kingery Expressway}}
In the state of [[Illinois]], I-94 runs south from Wisconsin to Indiana via downtown [[Chicago]]. It is tolled on the Tri-State Tollway to the I-94/I-294 split; it then runs east to the Edens Expressway, where it soon joins again with I-90 on the Kennedy Expressway and turns south through the city of Chicago. I-90 leaves south of downtown Chicago to the Chicago Skyway. At [[Interstate 80|I-80]], I-94 runs east to Indiana on the [[Kingery Expressway]].

=== Indiana ===
{{Main|Interstate 94 in Indiana}}
{{See also|Borman Expressway}}
In the state of [[Indiana]], I-94 runs east from Illinois concurrently with I-80. It crosses I-90 ([[Indiana Toll Road]]), where I-80 joins I-90 east toward [[Ohio]]. I-94 continues northeasterly, paralleling the [[Lake Michigan]] shoreline into Michigan. The {{convert|55|mph|km/h|adj=on}} speed limit used to continue east of exit&nbsp;26; now it ends {{One2a|{{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}}}} east of I-80/I-90, where the speed limit goes up to {{convert|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} on eastbound I-94.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://archive.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/08/speed-limit-to-be-raised-on-i-94-in-porter-county-ind.html |title = Speed limit to be raised on I-94 in Porter County, Indiana }}{{dead link|date=May 2013}}</ref> Between milemarkers&nbsp;0.0 and 15.5, the highway is also posted along with I-80. Between milemarkers&nbsp;15.6 and 19.0, I-94 is posted alone.

=== Michigan ===
{{Main|Interstate 94 in Michigan}}
I-94 runs north along [[Lake Michigan]] to [[St. Joseph, Michigan|St. Joseph]] and [[Benton Harbor, Michigan|Benton Harbor]] where it meets [[U.S. Route 31|US&nbsp;31]] and [[Interstate 196|I-196]] before heading east toward [[Detroit]]. It turns northeast to [[Port Huron, Michigan|Port Huron]] where it meets [[Interstate 69|I-69]] and ends at the [[Blue Water Bridge]], where it becomes [[Ontario Highway 402]] in [[Point Edward, Ontario]].